One of the most popular and thoughtful evangelical bloggers on the web, Scot McKnight discusses theology and current events in conversation with others.
One of the most popular and thoughtful evangelical bloggers on the web, Scot McKnight discusses theology and current events in conversation with others.
One of the most popular and thoughtful evangelical bloggers on the web, Scot McKnight discusses theology and current events in conversation with others.
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This has been a hard year. No one likes uncertainty, but this has been a year where uncertainty rules. We are not in control and we cannot force reality to follow our rules, or declare the virus out of existence. The best we can do is take precautions, refine treatments, and develop vaccines and then vaccinate, and pray … not in that order. Prayer is a regular and continuing need.
As Christians we have often focused on clear direction and certainty. We see it in responses to the current crisis, but there are many other examples of this we could mention. Calvinism is rooted in certainty (TULIP anyone?). The Catholic Church roots certainty in ecclesial structure. Inerrancy is a doctrine that abhors uncertainty, but cannot avoid it.